Business & Finance Global wine auctions, investments to slow in 2012 HONG KONG : Global wine auctions and investments will slow next year as the euro zone crisis and slowdown in the US ec Published 30 Sep, 2011 06:44am
Markets NZ$, A$ skid in worst month since Jan 2009 WELLINGTON/SYDNEY: The New Zealand and Australian dollars slipped on Friday to suffer their worst monthly performance in Published 30 Sep, 2011 06:36am
Sports India axe Harbhajan for England one-dayers CHENNAI: India's cricket selectors on Thursday left out star spinner Harbhajan Singh for the first two one-day internati Published 29 Sep, 2011 10:30am
Top News Occupation nearly halves Palestinian GDP: Report RAMALLAH: Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories cost the Palestinian economy an estimated $6.9 billion in 2 Published 29 Sep, 2011 10:28am
Top News Confidential ECB letter to Italy published in Italian press MILAN: The European Central Bank sent Italy a confidential letter at the beginning of August calling for urgent measures Published 29 Sep, 2011 10:26am
Markets Italy issues 7.85bn euros in bonds at sharply higher rates MILAN: The Italian Treasury issued 7.85 billion euros worth of bonds on Thursday with sharply higher interest rates, acc Published 29 Sep, 2011 10:24am
Top News Nokia Siemens Networks replaces executive board chairman HELSINKI: Joint venture Nokia Siemens Networks said Thursday it was replacing board chairman Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, the f Published 29 Sep, 2011 10:21am
Top News German unemployment falls to record low in September FRANKFURT: German unemployment fell to its lowest level since unification in September as the labour markets shrugged of Published 29 Sep, 2011 10:19am
Markets South Africa's rand gains, eyes on PPI, German vote JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand firmed against the dollar on Thursday with dealers expecting it to maintain its gains Published 29 Sep, 2011 10:07am
Markets Miners meet Zimbabwe deadline on ownership: Minister HARARE: Mining firms in Zimbabwe have mostly met a September deadline by which they were required to submit plans to tra Published 29 Sep, 2011 10:03am
Markets UK spot gas gains as Europe exports drive demand LONDON: British prompt gas prices made gains on Thursday morning after a rapid rise in exports to Europe spurred demand Published 29 Sep, 2011 09:52am
Sports West Indies' Samuels cleared to bowl NEW DELHI: The West Indies were given a boost on Thursday ahead of their Bangladesh tour when all-rounder Marlon Samuels Published 29 Sep, 2011 08:02am
Markets European stocks open lower before Greece audit, German vote LONDON: Europe's main stock markets fell at the start of trading on Thursday as international auditors headed for Greece Published 29 Sep, 2011 08:00am
Markets German stocks slightly softer ahead of parliamentary vote FRANKFURT: German stocks opened marginally lower on Thursday amid nervousness over a crunch vote in parliament vote on t Published 29 Sep, 2011 07:57am
Business & Finance Nokia to cut 3,500 jobs in Romania, Germany, US before 2013 HELSINKI: The world's largest mobile phone maker Nokia said Thursday it planned to cut 3,500 jobs in Romania, Germany an Published 29 Sep, 2011 07:53am
Business & Finance Batelco, Kingdom abandon bid to buy Saudi Zain KUWAIT CITY: Saudi Kingdom Holding and Bahrain's Batelco have abandoned their joint bid to buy Kuwait Zain's 25-percent Published 29 Sep, 2011 07:49am
Business & Finance NBNK confirms it has submitted Lloyds branch bid LONDON: New British bank venture NBNK has submitted a second-round bid for some 630 Lloyds bank branches, NBNK confirmed Published 29 Sep, 2011 07:36am
Markets Bund dips as German vote on rescue fund eyed LONDON : The German Bund future edged lower on Thursday on expectations that a German vote to ratify the euro zone resc Published 29 Sep, 2011 07:34am
Markets Thai rice price higher; government may talk on Jakarta deal BANGKOK : The price of Thailand 's benchmark export-grade rice was at $627 per tonne this week, up from $619 last week Published 29 Sep, 2011 07:31am
Business & Finance ABN's Delbrueck Bethmann buys LGT's German unit FRANKFURT: ABN AMRO's German unit Delbrueck Bethmann Maffei agreed to buy LGT's German business for an undisclosed Price Published 29 Sep, 2011 07:26am
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept